Meet SharkBot 9000

SharkBot 9000 gets an upgrade, and the Syndicate tries AI tricks: a chatbot that's confidently wrong, an 'AI best friend' app that wants to know where Gary lives, and a fake picture of Phishmael giving away phones. Smart robots, smarter kids!

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Today's rule: Smart robots, smarter kids: check before you trust.

What kids learn

AI can be wrong: check important facts
Never tell a chatbot your secrets
Seeing isn't believing

Quiz time

Can you get them all?

Which is okay to tell a chatbot?

You see a picture of a famous character giving away free phones. What should you do?

Play the game

🤖 Chat Smart

Chatbots are fun helpers, not diaries. What’s okay to type?

For parents & teachers

Talk about it together

Agree your family's rules for chatbots and AI apps (and check what your child's school allows for homework).
Teach the three rules: AI can be wrong, never tell a chatbot your secrets, seeing isn't believing.
Ask your child to tell you if any app or chat ever asks them to keep a secret from the family.
Look at a few AI-made images together and spot what's wrong (extra fingers, odd text, strange shadows).

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